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Idioms 2

PhraseTranslation
wash one’s hands умывать руки
Pride goes before a fall. Гордыня до добра не доводит.
a wolf in sheep’s clothing волк в овечьей шкуре
a doubting Thomas Фома неверующий
forbidden fruit запретный плод
a golden calf златой телец
a prodigal son блудный сын
the land of promise земля обетованная
the voice of the crying in wilderness глас вопиющего в пустыне
Achilles’ heel Ахиллесова пята
the apple of discord яблоко раздора
the bed of Procrustes Прокрустово ложе
the golden age золотой век
the horn of plenty рог изобилия
a labour of Sisyphus Сизифов труд
rise like a phoenix from its ashes возродиться как феникс из пепла
the thread of Ariadne нить Ариадны
the Trojan horse троянский конь
between Scylla and Charybdis между Сциллой и Харибдой (меж двух огней)
the Gordian knot Гордиев узел
the unwritten law неписанный закон
a Lucullian Banquet Лукуллов пир
bear/take the palm получить пальму первенства
yield the palm to somebody отдать пальму первенства
reap one’s laurels пожинать лавры
cross the Rubicon перейти Рубикон
Homer sometimes nods. На всякого мудреца довольно простоты.
the golden mean золотая середина
Like cures like. Подобное лечат подобным.
One fool makes many. Глупость заразительна.
at the Greek Calends до греческих календ
A word is enough to the wise. Умный понимает с полуслова.
after us the deluge после нас хоть потоп
All roads lead to Rome. Все дороги ведут в Рим.
Appetite comes with eating. Аппетит приходит во время еды.
the fair sex прекрасный пол
The game is not worth the candle. Игра не стоит свечи.
It goes without saying. Это само собой разумеется.
Let’s return to our muttons. Вернемся к теме нашего разговора.
a marriage of convenience брак по расчету
Punctuality is the politeness of princes. Точность – вежливость королей.
He laughs best who laughs last. Хорошо смеётся тот, кто смеётся последним.
a storm in a tea cup буря в стакане воды
A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. Синица в руке лучше, чем журавль в небе.
a place in the sun место под солнцем
Still waters run deep. В тихом омуте черти водятся.
blue blood голубая кровь
war to the knife борьба не на жизнь, а на смерть
Time is money. Время – деньги.
the cold war холодная война
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